New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-30
OUAKRELLING OVER. WIRES.
MUCH TINE SPENT IN woRDY wRANaLE.
THE MAYOR AND MIR. GBBENs "TALK BACK AT
zach OTHER AGAIN.

THE MAYOR AND MR. GIBBENs TALK BACK Af
EACH OTHER AGAIN.
The Board OF Electrical control held announcer sP'reu
meeting Yesterday In the Mayors office. The heat was
almost suocang but the large hrong stood IL Us pest
they could and listened the sallies OF the Mayor win
evident interest All the Commissioners were present
As soon minutes read Mr. GiDbens caieu up
the special Order which to consider Applications lot
permission TO additional poles and strihs "res
overhead. lie called fer the applications which were
put forward by Commissioner Moss lie READ 'nem III
turn The American Electrical Manufacturing Company
asked for permission to about 1000 poles In the
territory bounded BY Ninety secondst, sxthsye. har
lem and North rivers
Mayor Hewitt suggested that the question OF granting
these permits postponed until after the contracts or
lighting the city with electricity DO awarded
nIE Gibbons strongly objected to any postponensp'
What advantage would be gained By II he asked.
Tho Mayor said that than company wanted
permit for the Any company thus securing
permit would have the bulge 80 TO speak on others
who wanted to their poles IL permission was given
he favored granting it to ALL IL general permis
sion was given it would result In multiplicity OF wires
on the poes This was exactly what Legislature had
created the Commission To prevent
Mr. Gibbons said that tho consumer should have the
privilege OF competition.
Mayor Hewitt DO not believe that tho LEGISLATURE TOOK
the ration. when the act eIedns
commission was passed. Ihe object 81 creating @ eom
pan, willing to lsht the city for nothing do not oee'e
Presarn Hc.s-Inis has been existence for two
aud not until the subject o. sng the city T p aSy
Or 70 erect P'f r the meeting Of the
Mayor Hewitt It IA due the public should explain
my Doss,n When the proposition was made 10 ght .ne
civ wis electric lights IL became apparent that there wasa
WORK could be done al rhe bids rejected by
The Gas ana all our o III electric light
companies order that hey might come IN and eoGpee LOT
for The a%e district We should walt until the
contracts given out
After further discussion the Mayor moved that per-
mission be given to all companies desiring II, WHOSE osS
capital and sapdng satisfactory 10 erect pores anu
string wires In the streets aud avenues r,
Mr. Gbbens said that that too broad he was no,
thai II be tho policy Of The board the line OF It's
duly allow free aud fair competition among All electric
danger 10 The lives and property IT ctzeus TO ao"
them and operate overhead wires until uhaer
aud harmless far he done. the overhead sys-
Of eer rical conductors and to enable tae over
head conform nearly as possible 10 the res
and regulation OF tho board pending the CONSTRUCTIVE VI
the subways
shall do others they would that others soua 40
Ff,sidsnt Hess looking surprisedl DO you really want
MAYOR fewit-certanly Tho motion string Of Plati at,
tue have right 70 add another platude Will put
In the entire commandments II necessary
After some further debate Mr. Gibbons said
will withdraw II the Mayor will withdraw his
MSyof II ewit~You mean your frivolous motion.
NJ sad your rIyooas en .ys eh heard saying
OF Saviour described as frivolous.
Nj. Gibbons-l sal "a An amendment
Mayor Hewlett originally an Amendment 10 tue
moral law.
Finally both amendment a md motion withdrawn.
Mr Gibbens appointed committee To tdDuate an
the upanies have made application TOR permits
and ibnit then 10 tho Board Mr. Gibbons moved that
Park Benjamin. electrical expert be ihVtou 10 HI
dress the Board ON "a given day
Mayor nowiltrhat would be waste Of time am o TOO
The proper Ia 10 appoint an eiee
tca engineer shall be competent to examine ana IT,
port on all subjects OF thus Kind
Alter good dea. more talk the Board adjourned